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enAdvanced Care Planning (ACP) – communicating end of life choices in advance http://www.scivee.tv/node/55058
<p>Download from iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/advanced-care-planning-acp/id431848216?i=124892142" title="https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/advanced-care-planning-acp/id431848216?i=124892142" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/advanced-care-planning-acp/id431848...</a>. Advanced care planning is not about giving up, emphasizes Katherine Pisters, M.D., professor in Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Donna Zhukovsky, M.D., professor in Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, both at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Rather, it’s a way for cancer patients to tell their loved ones what’s important to them as they approach the end of life.</p>
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</ul></div>ACPadvanced care planningCancer NewslinecnlDeathdnrDo Not ResuscitatedyingEnd of LifehelpMedical Power of AttorneypisterszhukovskyMD Anderson Cancer CenterMon, 19 Nov 2012 19:53:01 +0000mdanderson55058 at http://www.scivee.tv1st Study of Trans Fats Ban in Annals of Internal Medicinehttp://www.scivee.tv/node/52023
<p>In 2006 New York City issued its unprecedented restrictions on the use of trans fats in fast food restaurants. Now the first study reporting the results of this restriction is being published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.</p>
ACPAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicinecardiovascular diseasefast foodheart diseaseNew York CityrestricitionSaturated fatTrans fatTue, 17 Jul 2012 19:44:11 +0000YourUpdateTV52023 at http://www.scivee.tvThe American College of Physicians Issues New Guidance Statement for Colorectal Cancer Screeninghttp://www.scivee.tv/node/39785
<p>The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new guidance statement in the March 6 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine to encourage adults to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women in the United States. ACP recommends that physicians perform an individualized assessment of risk for colorectal cancer in all adults.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.scivee.tv/node/39785">read more</a></p>ACPAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicinecancer screeningcolonoscopycolorectal cancercolorectal cancer awareness monthMon, 05 Mar 2012 22:38:18 +0000YourUpdateTV39785 at http://www.scivee.tvPositive Lifestyle Changes Bring a Reduce Risk for Diabetes Positive Lifestyle Changes Bring a Reduce Risk for Diabetes http://www.scivee.tv/node/33324
<p>According to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, improving even one of five major lifestyle risk factors- weight, diet, exercise, smoking and drinking- can reduce risk of diabetes by 31% for men and 39% for women.</p>
ACPACP ONLINEAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicinediabetesrisk factorsweight managementTue, 06 Sep 2011 14:59:55 +0000YourUpdateTV33324 at http://www.scivee.tvNew Guidelines For Low Back Pain Treatmenthttp://www.scivee.tv/node/26904
<p>The American College of Physicians (ACP) has found strong evidence that routine imaging for low back pain with X-ray or advanced imaging methods such as CT scan or MRI does not improve the health of patients.</p>
ACPACP ONLINEAmerican College of PhysiciansCT Scansimaging testslow back painMRIx-rayMon, 31 Jan 2011 22:53:30 +0000YourUpdateTV26904 at http://www.scivee.tv